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July 2016 Visa Bulletin Shows Little or No Advancement for Most Categories

The U.S. Department of State recently published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for July 2016, reporting little or no advancement to the “final action cutoff date” for applicants in most employment-based categories experiencing a backlog. The largest progression in the “final action cutoff date” was by over three (3) months for EB-3 applicants born in the Philippines. The EB-2 and EB-3 preference categories for India also both progressed by one (1) month. The EB-2 and EB-3 preference categories for China remained the same as the previous month’s visa bulletin.

The “final action cutoff dates” below represent the cutoff date for approval of pending applications and for the filing of new employment-based applications.

Final Action Cutoff Dates

Employment-Based Preference

All ChargeabilityAreasExcept Those Listed

CHINA-Mainland Born

EL SALVADORGUATEMALAHONDURAS

INDIA

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

1st

Final Action Cut-off Date

C

C

C

C

C

C

2nd

Final Action Cut-off Date

C

01JAN10 No change

C

01NOV04 Forward 1 month

C

C

3rd

Final Action Cut-off Date

01MAR16 Forward 2 wks

01JAN10 No change

01MAR16 Forward 2 wks

22OCT04 Forward 1 month

01MAR16 Forward 2 wks

15FEB09 Forward 3.5 months

Other Worker

Final Action Cut-off Date

01MAR16 Forward 2 wks

01JAN04 Retrogress 3.25 yrs

01MAR16 Forward 2 wks

22OCT04 Forward 1 month

01MAR16 Forward 2 wks

15FEB09 Forward 3.5 months

* The “Final Action Cut-off Date” is the date traditionally published each month in the Visa Bulletin before the October 2015 Visa Bulletin.

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